Calendar bank



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4 Claims.

This invention relates to savings banks, and in particular a bank in combination with a calendar wherein the calendar is actuated from day to day by the insertion of a coin in the bank.

The purpose of this invention is to encourage regular saving as with a calendar incorporated in a bank in such a manner that the calendar will operate only as a coin is deposited in the bank it is necessary, in order to ascertain the day of the month, to insert a coin regularly or each day into the bank.

Savings banks have been provided in various types and designs and various devices have been used for encouraging regular deposits, however, coins will be deposited regularly for a certain period oi time and then days, and even weeks will pass without making such deposits. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a savings bank having a continuous whereby the device is actuated only as coins are deposited therein.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for incorporating a calendar in a savings bank whereby the calendar is moved from clay to day by the deposit of a coin therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a `calendar savings bank wherein the days of the month are actuated by a coin and the names of the months by manual means.

` A further object of the invention is to provide a combination savings bank and calendar which `is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in View the invention embodies a casing having a disc with rows of numerals spirally positioned 2 .thereon with the numerals indicating the days of the month of a year land in which a coin slot is provided in the casing whereby a coin deposited in the slot rotates the disc carrying the numerals a step so that numerals representing the days of the month appear consecutively through an opening in the face of the casing. The casing also includes a disc having the names of the months of the year thereon and a window through which the names of the months are displayed.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of the bank with parts broken away showing the coin slot and coin engaging elements positioned behind a number disc.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the bank taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

reminder Figure 3 is a sectional plan through the bank taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a detail illustrating a disc on which the names o the months of the year are provided.

Figure 5 is a vertical section through the casing of the calendar bank taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Figure 6 is a iront elevational view oi the disc on which numerals representing the days of the month of the year are positioned.

Figure 7 is a detail on an enlarged scale showing the arrangement of the numerals indicating the days of the month and also showing numerals indicating the numbers of the months of the year.

Figure 8 is an elevational view showing the inner surface of the front wall of the casing of the combination calendar bank.

Figure 9 is a detail illustrating a follower slidably mounted in the casing and which is provided with a pin that extends into spiral grooves on the back of the disc and also a window having a magnifying glass therein that follows the numerals on the face of the disc whereby a numeral indicating one day only appears through the face of the casing.

Figure 10 is a view looking toward the opposite side of the follower shown in Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is a detail illustrating an actuator which rotates the disc on which the numerals representing the days of the month are provided when a coin is inserted in the coin slot of the casing.

Figure l2 is a section taken on line 12E-I2 of Fig. 1 showing the relative positions of the disc, coin slot, and actuator.

Figure 13 is a detail illustrating the variations in the length of travel of the number sections in the spiral on the face of the disc.

Figure 14 is a detail illustrating the length of travel of the latch over the teeth at the periphery of the disc.

Figure 15 is a similar section showing the length of travel of the latch over the teeth on the inner part of the disc.

Figure 16 is a detail illustrating the position of the latch with the latch positioned to actuate the disc.

Figure 17 is a similar section showing the latch withdrawn to a position wherein the latch is adapted to slide over teeth of the disc.

Figure 18 is a detail showing a section similar to that shown in Figs. 14 and 15 with the latch in the position shown in Fig. 16.

Figure 19 is a similar section with the latch in the position shown in Fig. 17.

Figure 20 is a detail showing a section taken on a line extended radially through the disc and showing a slider in which the latch is positioned with the latch in the operative position as shown in Figs. 16 and 18.

Figure 21 is a similar section showing the position of the latch with the engaging parts thereof withdrawn'from the teeth of the disc as shown in Figs. 17 and 19.

Figure 22 is a detail showing the fork at the end of a spring for returning the actuator to the position shown in Fig. 5 after the device is actuated with a coin.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the calendar bank of this invention includes a disc I on which the days of the months of the year are spirally positioned, a disc I I upon which the months are positioned, an actuator having a base i2 with a horizontally disposed arm I3 and a diagonally disposed arm I4, a slider I slidably mounted in a slot I6 in the arm I4 of the actuator,

a U-shaped follower having an arm II with a magnifying glass I8 therein and an arm I9 having a pin 2G extended from the inner surface thereof, a coin box 2i, and a housing or a casing having a base 22, side walls 23 and 24, end walls 25 and 26 and a cover 21.

rihe disc lo is journaled in the casing on a shaft 28, the base 29 of which is mounted in a socket 3c of the rear side wall 24 and, as noted in Fig. 2 the outer face of the disc is spaced from the inner surface of the front wall 23. The shaft 28 extends through an opening 3l in the center of the disc and a boss 32 is positioned in a counterbore 33 around the outer end of the opening.

As illustrated in Fig. 6, numerals 34 representing the days of the months of the year are positioned in a spiral track 35 and, as illustrated in Fig. '7 numerals 36 representing the numbers of the months in the year are provided in the spaces in which the rst days of the month are positioned.

With the disc if! mounted in this manner the arms Il of the follower slides over the face of the disc with the magnifying glass I8 following the spiral track whereby the numerals representing the days of the months of the year are visible through an elongated slot 31 in the wall 23 of the casing. The arm il is slidably mounted in a vertically disposed recess 38 formed between parallel ribs 39 and ti) and the lower end thereof extends through a slot 4! in the boss 32.

' The follower is actuated by the pin 20 which travels between spirally positioned rows of teeth t2 on the rear face of the disc Il! so that the window or glass i8 travels downwardly toward the center of the disc, being actuated by the pin 2U.

VThe teeth 42 are spaced to correspond with the bases upon which the numerals 34 are positioned whereby the disc is rotated with a latch dog 43 to advance the numerals an equal distance each day.

The base I2 of the actuator is also provided with an opening 44 by which the actuator is mounted on the shaft 28, as shown in Fig. 2, and as illustrated in Fig. 5, the actuator is positioned whereby an arcuate web 45 on the face ofthe arm I3 is in the path of a coin, as indicated by the numeral d6, as the coin is forced into a coin slot #31 in the end walls 26 of the casing. As the coin is moved into the casing so that it engages the web 45 the arm I3 is moved upwardly until the coin drops. In this movement the arm I4 moves in a counterclockwise direction from the position shown in Fig. 5 whereby the latch dog 43 engages one of the teeth i2 that rotates the disc in a distance of one of the spaces upon which days of the month are positioned. The side of the arm i3 opposite to that on which the web 45 is positioned is provided with a spacing block i3 positioned to ride over the teeth t2 in the back of the disc I2.

The latch dog 43 is positioned between arcuate ribs 4e and 50, the upper edge of the rib 49 being provided with a beveled surface 5I to facilitate sliding movement of the' latch over the rows of teeth. The ribs 49 and 5t extend from the slider I5 and, as illustrated in Figs. 20 and 21 the slider is provided with a stud 52 which extends through a slot 53 in an arm I4, and the outer end of the stud is provided with a finger 55 having an arcuate iower end 56. By pressing inwardly on the lower end 56 of the finger 55 the end of the slider upon which the ribs de and '50 are positioned are moved outwardly against the arm I4 as shown in Fig. 21 wherein the slider is free to slide outwardly over the rows of teeth. This provides means for resetting the calendar after the disc has traveled through a predetermined period of time, such as one year.

With the slider i5 arranged in this manner the ribs 1.19 and 5t' straddie the rows of teeth and as the disc IQ travels in a counterolockwise direction from the position shown in Fig. 5 the slider moves toward the center throughout the year. At the end of the year the end 5t of the spring finger 55 is pressed inwardly moving the finger 55 outwardly to the position shown in Fig. 21 whereby the slider is moved radially in the slot I6 until the ribs 49 and 5t are positioned to straddle the outer row of teeth.

Starting with the siider I5 at the beginning of the outer row of teeth the numeral I at the end of the spiral track 35 shows through the glass I8 and slot 3i and upon depositing a coin in the coin slot 4l' the arcuate web 45 is moved upwardly with the coin to permit the coin to drop into the box 2l, and in this movement the arm I4 moves the slider with the latch dog 43 a distance of one tooth whereby the disc It is rotated one step or so that the numeral 2 shows through the glass and slot.

Projections 6o and Gi are provided above and below the coin slot 41, respectively to limit upward and downward movement of the arm I3 and as the coin drops the actuator is returned to the position shown in Fig. 5 by a spring 62 mounted on a ledge $3 in the casing and having a fork 64 on the outer end that straddles the edge of the base I2 of the actuator and that extends into a notch 65 of the base.

-By this means the disc is advanced each time a coin is inserted in the coin slot whereby the days of the months follow consecutively and after the coin is dropped the actuator of the disc returns to the starting position, and at the end of the year the device is reset as hereinbefore described.

In the detail illustrated in Fig. 12 coins'drop from the coin slot upon a baffle 56 by which they are deected into the coin box 2|.

The disc i I upon which the months of the year are indicated is pivotally mounted on a pin B1 and this disc is positioned whereby the edge thereof extends beyond the end wall 25 of the casing and the names of the months register with a window 68 in the front wall 23 of the casing. This disc is advanced and reset by hand.

The lower edges of the walls 23 and 24 are provided with lugs 68 and 10 that are positioned to snap into recesses Il and 72, respectively in the base 22 whereby the casing is locked tothe base and wherein the casing may readily be removed by pressing inwardly on the walls 23 and 24 until the lugs 69 and it are free from the slots ll and l2. The stepping mechanism operates like a conventional pawl arrangement, so that latch dog it can move into and out of engagement with the teeth on the disc as shown in Figures 14 and 15.

It is preferred to form the casing and also the parts of plastic whereby the cover is cemented to the upper edges of the side and end walls, however, it will be understood that the casing and parts may be formed of suitable material.

It will also be understood. that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention..

What is claimed is:

l` A calendar bank comprising a casing having windows and also a coin slot in walls thereof, a disc having numerals representing the days of the month of a year in a spiral track on the face thereof positioned in said casing, said disc having a continuous row of teeth positioned in a spiral on the back thereof, means journaling the disc in the casing with one of the numerals representing the day of a month displayed through one of said windows, an actuator pivotally mounted in the casing and having means thereon for engaging teeth ci the spiral row on the back of the disc, said actuator adapted to be operated to advance the disc by a coin inserted in the coin slot of the casing, and a manually actuated disc journaled in the casing and positioned to display names of the months through another of said Windows of the casing.

2. A calendar bank comprising a casing having front, rear and end walls, a base and a cover, a disc having numerals representing days of the months of a year in a spiral track on the face thereof journaled in said casing, an elongated slot positioned to display numerals on the face of the disc, said disc having a continuous row of teeth positioned in a spiral on the back thereof and said teeth spaced to correspond with the numerals representing the days of the months on the face of the disc, a U-shaped follower slidably p mounted in the casing, having a window with a i the month at a time, a latch pivotally mounted in the casing and positioned to engage the teeth of said spiral row of teeth on the back of the disc, and means actuating said latch by a coin inserted through the coin slot in a wall of the casing.

3. A calendar bank comprising a casing having front, rear and end walls, a base and a cover, a disc having numerals representing days of the months of a year in a spiral track on the face` thereof journaled in said casing. an elongated slot positioned to display numerals on the face of the disc, said disc having a continuous row of teeth positioned in a spiral on the back thereof and said teeth spaced to correspond with the numerals representing the days of the months on the face of the disc, a U-shaped follower slidably mounted in the casing, having a window with a glass therein positioned to extend across the face of the disc with the glass positioned to display numerals of the spiral track and having means whereby the follower is actuated by the spiral row of teeth whereby the follower is actuated so that the glass therein displays only one of the days of the month at a time, a latch pivotally mounted in the casing and positioned to engage the teeth of said spiral row of teeth on the back of the disc, and means actuating said latch by a coin inserted through the coin slot in a wall of the casing, said front wall of the casing also having a window therein and a disc having .names of the months thereon journaled in the casing and positioned whereby the names of the months register with said Window.

4. In a calendar bank, the combination which comprises a casing having front, rear and end walls removably mounted in a base and also hav ing a cover positioned on the upper edges of the walls, a disc having numerals representing the days of the months of a year in a spiral track on the face thereof and having a continuous row of teeth positioned in a spiral track on the back thereof, means journaling the disc in the casing, an elongated slot in the front wall of the casing positioned to extend across the face of said disc, means actuated by the spiral track in which the teeth are positioned for covering numerals positioned on the face of the disc to prevent numerals except numerals of one row oi the spiral track being displayed through said elongated slot at a time, an actuator' pivotally mounted in the casing having an arcuate web thereon, a coin slot in an end Wall of the casing positioned whereby a coin inserted in the slot engages the arcuate web of the actuator, a latch slidably mounted on the actuator and positioned to engage teeth of the spiral track on the back of the disc, resilient means for returning the actuator after a coin engaging the arcuate web drops into the casing, said front wall of the casing having a window for displaying names of months of the year therein and a disc pivotally mounted in the casing and positioned whereby names of the months thereon are displayed through said window.

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